Best 3 Secondary schools in Hyndburn – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Hyndburn Academy (Secondary) in Blackburn; Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (Secondary) in Accrington; The Hollins (Secondary) in Accrington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Hyndburn Academy, Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and The Hollins. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Blackburn, Lancashire and Accrington, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Hyndburn Academy), published May 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for The Hyndburn Academy (May 2022). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,250, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST and LET EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Hyndburn Academy
BB1 4ED
|
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
BB5 0LU
|
The Hollins
BB5 2QY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4ED |
Accrington Lancashire BB5 0LU |
Accrington Lancashire BB5 2QY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 May 2022 | 2 25 Nov 2021 | 2 17 Jan 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 675 | 810 | 800 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Lancashire (888) | LET EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.hyndburnacademy.org.uk | www.mountcarmelhigh.lancs.sch.uk | www.thehollins.com |
| Telephone | 01254885378 | 01254233458 | 01254233500 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 4ED - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.hyndburnacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01254885378
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 0LU - Ofsted
- 2 25 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.mountcarmelhigh.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01254233458
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 2QY - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LET EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.thehollins.com
- Telephone
- 01254233500
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